Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [DENIED], and Entitlement to service connection for major depressive disorder [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736563


Citation Nr: 1736563 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-16 207 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Denver, Colorado THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2. Entitlement to service connection for major depressive disorder. REPRESENTATION Veteran represented by:…

Hepatitis C also claimed as infectious hepatitis [GRANTED], and Entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736564


Citation Nr: 1736564 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 12-32 743 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Phoenix, Arizona THE ISSUES 1. Whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for hepatitis C, also claimed as infectious…

Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as a result of herbicide exposure, and for ischemic heart disease as a result of herbicide exposure [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736565


Citation Nr: 1736565 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-18 680A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Montgomery, Alabama THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as a result of herbicide exposure. 2. Entitlement to service connection for ischemic…

Left shoulder disability to include as secondary to the service-connected neck disability [GRANTED], and 10% for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine (neck disability) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736566


Citation Nr: 1736566 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 08-30 629 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Roanoke, Virginia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability, to include as secondary to the service-connected neck disability. 2. Entitlement to an…

For the period from October 31, 2007 to April 16, 2013, a rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD is [DENIED], and from April 17, 2013 to February 24, 2015, entitlement to a 70 percent rating [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736567


Citation Nr: 1736567 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 08-06 956A ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Boston, Massachusetts THE ISSUE What evaluation is warranted for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from October 31, 2007 to February 24, 2015? REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American…

Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) [DENIED] Citation Nr: 1736568


Citation Nr: 1736568 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 14-23 562 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Huntington, West Virginia THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder. 2. Entitlement to…

Left knee tricompartmental osteoarthritis with instability, lost motion, unemployability (TDIU) prior to June 30, 2011 [DENIED], and TDIU effective from June 30, 2011 [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736569


Citation Nr: 1736569 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 10-29 352 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for left knee tricompartmental osteoarthritis with instability. 2. Entitlement to an increased…

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736570


Citation Nr: 1736570 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 13-19 088 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Disabled American Veterans ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD N. Laroche, Associate Counsel…

Numbness of the hands and fingers [DENIED], seborrheic dermatitis [DENIED], multiple joint pain, left/right knee total arthroplasty residuals, and osteoarthritis of the right knee [REMANDED] Citation Nr: 1736571


Citation Nr: 1736571 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 03-29 571 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for numbness of the hands and fingers (including carpal tunnel syndrome), to include as due to exposure…

Entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include an ulcer disorder [GRANTED] Citation Nr: 1736572


Citation Nr: 1736572 Decision Date: 08/31/17 Archive Date: 09/06/17 DOCKET NO. 11-32 500 ) DATE ) ) On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Anchorage, Alaska THE ISSUE Entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include an ulcer disorder. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the…